Federal Cloud Computing Initiative

Overview
 Program Status
• To support the Federal Cloud Computing Direction and Deployment
Approach, the ITI Line of Business PMO has been refocused as the
Cloud Computing PMO

• Building on ITI LoB Initiative

– Infrastructure defined
• Consensus model
• Metrics
• Key Focus Areas
– Key Themes: consolidation and virtualization

• Cloud Computing Initiative

– Continue the migration towards a services-based environment that is technology
and vendor-agnostic
– Enable rapid deployment of technology solutions for the Federal government
without developing stove-pipes
– Enable scalability for existing and new capabilities
– Increase savings through virtualization
– Potentially reduce cost of infrastructure, buildings, power, and staffing
– Improve the government's ability to create a transparent, open and participatory
government

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 Building Upon the ITILoB Effort

ITILoB Cloud Computing

GOAL: To achieve an optimized, cost-effective, government-wide information
technology infrastructure that supports agency mission, while providing reliability and
security in service delivery.

 Established a vision for Government-

 Will use the information gathered
wide ITI Optimization
 Created a collaborative governance through the ITILoB effort to deploy
“Common Solutions” using a Cloud
framework involving 23 Federal
Computing technology platform
Agencies
 This initiative will:
 Captured and analyzed critical
 Follow a service oriented
information in terms of:
 Optimization strategies approach
 Be based on agency business
 Common Solutions
needs
 Performance Metrics
 Maintain a collaborative
 IT Infrastructure Tools used
governance framework
across Government
 Benchmarked Federal ITI Data
 Administration Priorities for Infrastructure
Modernization and Cloud Computing

“The Federal technology environment requires a fundamental reexamination of

investments in technology infrastructure.”

“The Infrastructure Modernization Program will be taking on new challenges and

responsibilities. Pilot projects will be implemented to offer an opportunity to utilize more
fully and broadly departmental and agency architectures to identify enterprise-wide
common services and solutions with a new emphasis on cloud computing. “

“The Federal Government will transform its Information Technology Infrastructure by

virtualizing data centers, consolidating data centers and operations, and ultimately
adopting a cloud-computing business model.”

FY2010 Federal Budget

Analytical Perspectives
Cross Cutting Programs
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/fy2010/assets/crosscutting.pdf
 Cloud Computing Definition

“Cloud computing is a model for enabling convenient, on-demand network access to a

shared pool of configurable computing resources (e.g., networks, servers, storage,
applications, and services) that can be rapidly provisioned and released with minimal
management effort or service provider interaction. This cloud model promotes
availability and is composed of five essential characteristics, three delivery models,
and four deployment models”.

NIST
Definition of Cloud Computing, Draft version 14
http://csrc.nist.gov/groups/SNS/cloud-computing/index.html
 Cloud Computing Defined (continued)

Five Characteristics:
 On Demand Service
 Ubiquitous Network Access
 Location Independent Resource Pooling
 Rapid Elasticity
 Measured Service
Delivery Models
 Software as a Service (SaaS)
 Platform as a Service (PaaS)
 Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Deployment Models
 Private Cloud
 Community Cloud
 Public Cloud
 Hybrid Cloud
 Government Cloud Computing Framework
Cloud User Tools

Software as a Service (SaaS) / Applications Application User/ Admin Reporting &

Integration Portal Analytics
Citizen Engagement Gov Productivity Gov Enterprise Apps
Business Svcs
Wikis / Blogs Email / IM Customer /
Apps
Core Mission Account
Social Networking Virtual Desktop Mgmt Analytic
Apps API’s
Agency Website Legacy Apps Tools
Core Cloud Services

Office Automation User Profile

Hosting (Mainframes)
Workflow Mgmt Data Mgmt
Engine
Platform as a Order
Testing Developer Reporting
Service (PaaS) Database
Tools Tools EAI Mgmt

Directory Knowledge
DBMS Trouble
Services Mobile Device Mgmt
Mgmt
Integration
Billing /
Infrastructure as a Virtual Data Migration Invoice
Storage
Service (IaaS) Machines Tools Tracking

Product
CDN Web Servers Server Hosting
ETL Catalog

Service Mgmt &

Cloud Service Delivery

Service Performance DR / Operations

SLA Mgmt
Provisioning Provisioning Monitoring Backup Mgmt
Capabilities

Security & Auditing &

Data/Network Certification & Authentication &
Data Privacy Data Privacy
Security Compliance Authorization Accounting

Data Center Routers / Internet Hosting

LAN/WAN
Facilities Firewalls Access Centers

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DRAFT - GSA OCIO INTERNAL USE ONLY
 Delivery Model Overview
Model Capability Provided Example Services

 Citizen Engagement (Wikis,

Blogs, Data.gov)
To use the provider’s applications running on a cloud  Government Productivity (Cloud
infrastructure and accessible from various client based tools)
SaaS  Business Enablement
devices through a thin client interface such as a Web
browser (Salesforce.com)
 Enterprise Applications (Core
Mission & Business Svcs

 Database and Database

To deploy onto the cloud infrastructure consumer-
Management Systems
created applications using programming languages
PaaS  Developer / Testing Tools
and tools supported by the provider (e.g., java,  Virtual Environments
python, .Net)

To provision processing, storage, networks, and

other fundamental computing resources where the • Computing
IaaS consumer is able to deploy and run arbitrary • Storage
software, which can include operating systems and • Application hosting
applications
 Deployment Model Overview
PRIVATE CLOUD
Operated solely for an
organization.
PUBLIC CLOUD
Made available to the
general public or a large
industry group and is
owned by an organization
selling cloud services.
COMMUNITY CLOUD
Shared by several
organizations and
supports a specific
community that has
shared concerns
HYBRID CLOUD
Composition of two or more
clouds (private, community, or
public) that remain unique entities
but are bound together by
standardized or proprietary
technology that enables data and
application portability
 Benefits
• Rapid provisioning and deployment of services

• On-demand scalability and elasticity for new services and

capabilities

• Creation of a services-based environment that is interoperable and

standards-based

• Opportunity for Cost Savings

– Leverages economies of scale
– Promotes innovation and service sharing
– Allows for “Measured” Payment (Pay per Use)

• Enables agencies to reinvest in, and concentrate on, core mission

objective

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 Phased Approach for Delivering Cloud
Computing
Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3
Target Apps Light-weight collaboration &
Rich productivity tools, enhanced Enterprise Applications in the cloud
productivity tools and basic
platform capabilities and integration services
infrastructure / platform

Target Availability Aug – Oct 2009 Nov 2009 – Feb 2010 Mar – Jun 2010

Cloud Delivery Commercially Available Public Public and Outsourced Private Private and Hybrid Clouds
Models Clouds Clouds

Procurement Advantage, BPA Smart-Buy, BPA, Directed RFP Smart-Buy, BPA, Directed RFP

Security Low and Medium Impact Low , Medium an d High Impact

Low-Impact FISMA Security
FISMA Security FISMA Security

Software TARGET AVAIL: Aug 2009 TARGET AVAIL: Nov 2009 TARGET AVAIL: Jun 2010
as a Service
(SaaS)

Platform TARGET AVAIL: Sep 2009 TARGET AVAIL: Jan 2010 TARGET AVAIL: Apr 2010
as a Service
(PaaS)

Infrastructure TARGET AVAIL: Sep 2009 TARGET AVAIL: Feb 2010 TARGET AVAIL: Mar 2010
as a Service
(IaaS)
 Progress to Date

1. Established and staffed the Cloud Computing PMO under the GSA OCIO
2. Created a Federal Cloud Computing Executive group comprised of Federal
Agency CIOs and Executives
3. Attended Federal Cloud Computing Summit – sponsored by ACT/IAC
• Federal Cloud Computing Executive group and Executives of leading IaaS and
SaaS service providers discussed the readiness and viability of private industry
to accommodate Federal Government business needs and requirements.
4. Developed a Federal Cloud Computing Technical Framework
5. Issued an RFI for IaaS
https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=d208ac8b8687dd9c6921d2
=
6. Issued a data call to Federal Agencies requesting information on current
Cloud Computing-related projects. Information will be used to:
• Assess projects for cross-agency use
• Facilitate future Federal Cloud Computing service acquisition and deployment
planning
 Progress to Date

1. Met with the FEA PMO to begin discussions on integrating Cloud Computing
Planning with the Enterprise Architecture reporting cycle.
2. Developing a Federal Cloud Computing Concept of Operations
3. Developing a Web-Based GSA Cloud Computing Storefront
• Will allow Federal Agencies to buy Cloud Computing services through a
GSA website, as needed
4. RFQ for IaaS
 Upcoming Activities

 Finalize Phase 1 Service Definition and Procurement

 Finalize Federal Cloud Computing Concept of Operations
 Continue Cross Agency Collaboration
 Meet with NASA and Department of Defense
 Analyze Federal Agency responses to Cloud Computing Data Call
 Continue Collaboration with FEA PMO
 Launch GSA Cloud Computing Storefront
 Continue to Facilitate Cloud Computing Governance
 Weekly Executive Meetings
 Monthly Cloud Computing Governance Meetings
 Publish Activity Reports and Findings onto OMB’s MAX
Governance Structure
 Executive Committee Roles and Membership
Mission Membership

 To provide executive level strategic guidance and direction for the

Federal Cloud Computing Initiative Chair:
Casey Coleman, GSA
 To provide review and approval of Cloud Computing PMO and
CIO
Working Group deliverables, as appropriate
 To provide a regular interface with OMB and the Federal CIO Carl Staton, DOE
 To provide Executive-level sponsorship of the Cloud Computing Deputy CIO
initiative’s plans and direction so that they are effectively carried
out at the Agency-level. Members:
•OMB
 To set priorities for the Federal Cloud Computing initiative, in
•Federal Agency CIOs
consultation with OMB and the Federal CIO.
& Executives
 Advisory Council Roles and Membership
Mission Membership

 To provide Federal Agency subject matter expertise in support

Chair:
of the Federal Cloud Computing initiative and the ESC’s Peter Tseronis, Deputy
strategic direction; Associate CIO, DOE
 To provide/represent Federal Agency Cloud Computing issues,
requirements, and business needs; Membership:
Federal Agency IT
 To effectively disseminate the approved Federal Cloud Infrastructure
Computing vision, strategy, and plans throughout their Representatives
respective agencies. Facilitate Agency outreach activities;
Federal Enterprise
 To review the Federal Cloud Computing PMO’s deliverables,
Architects
as appropriate and to provide specific feedback;
 To execute specific tasks as assigned by the ESC and/or OMB.
 To enable cross-functional collaboration with other related
Federal initiatives – such as TIC, IPv6, FDCC, etc.
 To share best practices and current activities
 Contact Information

 Katie Lewin – mary.lewin@gsa.gov

Questions / Open Discussion